End-of-Life, Palliative, and Hospice Care

CE Credits Hours: 7.00

$42.00

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education course, you will have increased your knowledge of end-of-life care. Specific learning objectives to address potential learning gaps include:

Discuss the need for end-of-life care in the United States.

Differentiate between palliative care and hospice care.

Explain legal and ethical principles in end-of-life care.

Discuss the essential elements of effective communication with patient and family.

List pain management interventions for the dying patient.

Identify the psychosocial and support needs of the patient and family.

Describe the end-of-life care needs of special populations.

Explain the care of the patient just prior to and following their death.

Course Description

This palliative care continuing education course includes information on hospice, postmortem care, and bereavement. Guide and support your terminal patient and their family; covers pain management and ethical, legal, and psychosocial issues.

Regulations/Board Approvals

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

This course is provided in partnership with Wild Iris Medical

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Objective	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Recognize when there is a victim of cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Identify when a person may be choking.	5	4	3	2	1
Assess the scene for responder safety.	5	4	3	2	1
React immediately by activating emergency response systems - call 9-1-1.	5	4	3	2	1
Begin chest compressions on unconscious adult, child or infant in cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Follow depth of chest compression and rescue breath guidelines while responding.	5	4	3	2	1
Assist individuals who need assistance in basic first aid emergencies.	5	4	3	2	1
Use an AED device following standardized guidelines.	5	4	3	2	1

Objective	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Recognize when there is a victim of cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Identify when a person may be choking.	5	4	3	2	1
Assess the scene for responder safety.	5	4	3	2	1
React immediately by activating emergency response systems - call 9-1-1.	5	4	3	2	1
Begin chest compressions on unconscious adult, child or infant in cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Follow depth of chest compression and rescue breath guidelines while responding.	5	4	3	2	1
Assist individuals who need assistance in basic first aid emergencies.	5	4	3	2	1
Use an AED device following standardized guidelines.	5	4	3	2	1

Objective	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Recognize when there is a victim of cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Identify when a person may be choking.	5	4	3	2	1
Assess the scene for responder safety.	5	4	3	2	1
React immediately by activating emergency response systems - call 9-1-1.	5	4	3	2	1
Begin chest compressions on unconscious adult, child or infant in cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Follow depth of chest compression and rescue breath guidelines while responding.	5	4	3	2	1
Assist individuals who need assistance in basic first aid emergencies.	5	4	3	2	1
Use an AED device following standardized guidelines.	5	4	3	2	1

Objective	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Recognize when there is a victim of cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Identify when a person may be choking.	5	4	3	2	1
Assess the scene for responder safety.	5	4	3	2	1
React immediately by activating emergency response systems - call 9-1-1.	5	4	3	2	1
Begin chest compressions on unconscious adult, child or infant in cardiac arrest.	5	4	3	2	1
Follow depth of chest compression and rescue breath guidelines while responding.	5	4	3	2	1
Assist individuals who need assistance in basic first aid emergencies.	5	4	3	2	1
Use an AED device following standardized guidelines.	5	4	3	2	1

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